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Search results for "Most major media and social media in the USA is now right wing controlled"

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Fact-checks (24464)

Monica Crowley stated on June 12, 2022 in an interview with Fox News:
Soviet and Chinese communists have “grabbed control” of U.S. entertainment, movies, television, music, academia, K-12 education and the news media.
By Louis Jacobson• June 17, 2022
Donald Trump stated on August 28, 2018 in a tweet:
Says "96 percent of (Google News) results on ‘Trump News’ are from National Left-Wing Media."
By Louis Jacobson• August 29, 2018
X posts stated on February 06, 2022 in a tweet:
Turning Point USA is a white nationalist organization.
By Caleb McCullough• February 16, 2022
USA In Front stated on December 11, 2017 in a headline:
BREAKING: Illegal Muslim From Iran Arrested For Starting California Wildfire
By Chris Nichols• December 20, 2017
Michael van der Veen stated on February 12, 2021 in a speech at the U.S. Senate:
After the Capitol insurrection, “one of the first people arrested was a leader of antifa."
By Daniel Funke• February 12, 2021
Bloggers stated on February 15, 2016 in Internet posts:
"300,000 pounds of rat meat sold as chicken wings across America."
By Joshua Gillin• March 6, 2017
Viral image stated on September 02, 2020 in a Facebook post:
An antifa flyer encourages activists “to disguise yourselves as patriots/Trump supporters” on Nov. 4.
By Ciara O'Rourke• September 18, 2020
Facebook posts stated on September 09, 2020 in a series of images:
Most of the wildfires on the West Coast are “all being started by antifa.”
By Daniel Funke• September 10, 2020
Gus Bilirakis stated on April 15, 2009 in a news release:
It is "the Department of Homeland Security's view that returning military veterans and gun owners are likely to commit terrorist acts."
By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 16, 2009
Turning Point USA stated on March 11, 2019 in a post on Facebook:
Says Michelle Obama "had a staff of 23" while Melania Trump "has a staff of 4."
By Louis Jacobson• March 12, 2019
Facebook posts stated on January 07, 2021 in a Facebook post:
Says left-wing activist John Sullivan “incited (the) insurgence of (the) US Capitol.”
By Bill McCarthy• January 9, 2021
X posts stated on March 20, 2022 in a tweet from a hoax account:
Virginia Tech swimmer Reka Gyorgy tweeted, “My finals spot was stolen by Lia Thomas, who is a biological male.”
By Bill McCarthy• March 24, 2022
Facebook posts stated on April 15, 2021 in a Facebook post:
Hobby Lobby’s CEO wrote a letter saying the company’s stores may close.
By Ciara O'Rourke• April 19, 2021
Facebook posts stated on February 23, 2021 in a Facebook post:
Says Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey said, “A few right winged nuts won’t affect our bottom line.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• February 24, 2021
Bloggers stated on June 12, 2022 in a story:
The Pentagon "finally comes clean" and "admits...that there are 46 U.S. military-funded biolabs in Ukraine"
By Samantha Putterman• June 15, 2022
Bloggers stated on November 03, 2020 in a blog post:
“Antifa gearing up for false flag violence disguised as Trump-supporters.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• November 3, 2020
Viral image stated on January 30, 2023 in an Instagram post:
U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted that Instagram needs to “TERMINATE…a right-wing media page posting CONSERVATIVE content.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• January 31, 2023
Marco Rubio stated on September 20, 2015 in an interview on "This Week.":
"We had a three-hour debate, no discussion about the national debt, very little about the economy."
By Joshua Gillin• September 20, 2015
Facebook posts stated on October 20, 2021 in a Facebook post:
“Gas prices were WAY higher in 2008, under REPUBLICAN president George W. Bush.”
By Gabrielle Settles• October 25, 2021
Bloggers stated on December 11, 2018 in a Facebook post:
That Donald Trump said in 1998 if he were to run for president he would run as a Republican because "They’re the dumbest group of voters in the country. They believe anything on Fox News. I could lie and they’d still eat it up. I bet my numbers would be terrific."
By Samantha Putterman• December 18, 2018

Articles (7927)

Ask PolitiFact: What is antifa, and why is it all over my timeline?

By Daniel Funke• July 2, 2020

The DOJ says a US media company promoted ‘Russian interests.’ Who were its 6 content creators?

By Madison Czopek• September 16, 2024

Looking at news coverage of the Hunter Biden story in other countries

By Ciara O'Rourke• October 30, 2020

Mailbag: 'You really mucked that one up!'

By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 20, 2012

In context: Donald Trump’s ‘stand back and stand by’ debate comments on white supremacists

By Bill McCarthy• September 30, 2020

PolitiFact Wisconsin's 'High Five' for April 2020

By D.L. Davis• May 4, 2020

What is the ‘great replacement theory’ linked to the Buffalo shooter?

By Bill McCarthy• May 16, 2022

Charlie Kirk is dead after being shot at a Utah college event. What we know

By Grace Abels, Katie Sanders• September 10, 2025

FDA head Robert Califf battles misinformation — sometimes with fuzzy facts

By Darius Tahir• July 24, 2023

A far-left group bombed the Capitol in 1983. Here’s how that’s different from the Jan. 6 attack

By Madison Czopek• February 22, 2022

Fact-checking conspiracy theories about the death of Michael Stenger, former Senate sergeant-at-arms

By Bill McCarthy• June 29, 2022

'Rough road ahead': Charlie Kirk’s assassination highlights the rise in US political violence

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• September 11, 2025

Mailbag: Lie of the Year edition

By Louis Jacobson• December 14, 2012

Donald Trump doesn’t think white nationalism is on the rise. Data show otherwise

By Amy Sherman• March 20, 2019

Black-clad thugs on a plane? What was Donald Trump talking about?

By Louis Jacobson• September 1, 2020

Who carries out more terror attacks on U.S. soil: Right wing or Islamic extremists?

By Chris Nichols• August 31, 2017

Can Trump designate antifa as a ‘major terrorist organization?’ Here’s what we know

By Maria Briceño• September 18, 2025

Republicans facing off in 2022 GOP primaries are running ads claiming the 2020 election was stolen

By Tom Kertscher• February 2, 2022

No evidence of rising LGBTQ+ violent extremism or 'trans terrorism'

By Grace Abels• February 26, 2024

How Ye stirred up antisemitism among social media users

By Gabrielle Settles• October 25, 2022